Message #15526

[jim-ratliff]

A bit cautious, yes.  But I'll get there, wherever there might be.

A combination of the mfg 35-80 range recommendations on the sidewall indicating that the tire is designed for relatively higher pressures, and your comment about getting pinch flats at one point and deciding to go to a heavier and sturdier sidewall in order to run lower pressures. 

I also found myself wondering what would happen if I hit one of the many 2" saplings that were cut down to clear the trails (leaving about 4" of stump) and would the tires have enough structural integrity to absorb such an impact.  And also thinking that, if the sidewall is "lighter weight" then I may get equivalent suppleness of the tread and the sidewall at a different target pressure than you feel with a stiffer sidewall tire.

Thanks for all the help and information. And I do think that this last trail is at the challenging end of what Lynn and I are likely to ride.  We didn't quite know what we were taking on before the ride, but did handle it better than we expected.